Welcome to the Internet home of Washington County. If you are new to the area, let us be one of the first to say Welcome to Washington County, The Birth Place of Texas.. We hope that you will find us and our communities friendly, warm and eager for you to join us in making Washington County your home too.

Washington County is in the Blackland Prairies region of southeast central Texas. The center of the county is at 30°14' north latitude and 96°24' west longitude.

Brenham, the seat of government, is near the county's center and seventy-five air miles east of Austin. The county was named for George Washington, the first president of the United States. Washington County encompasses 611 square miles of gently rolling land with elevations ranging between 200 to 500 feet above sea level.